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House Judiciary Committee debates 'sensitive locations' immigration enforcement bill; vote deferred to next day
Summary
Committee reviewed Senate Bill 828, which would restrict federal immigration enforcement actions at designated public locations and direct the attorney general to issue guidance; members agreed to vote the following morning after reviewing amendments.
The House Judiciary Committee discussed Senate Bill 828 on April 2, a measure that would limit federal immigration enforcement at designated "sensitive locations" and require the Maryland attorney general to develop and publish related guidance for agencies and some nonpublic facilities.
Committee counsel described the bill as combining elements from the Senate and the House U-Visa bill, with the Senate's narrower focus on public facilities (schools, libraries, state-operated health facilities and similar places) and a provision that federal immigration enforcement seeking access to nonpublic portions of those locations must present a federal court…
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